Live Around Town This Week

Summer continues to brighten Seattle spirits, and there’s something to keep just about anyone entertained this week. Starting on Wednesday, the Junkyard Dogs and Mountain Sprout play at the Tractor, while Maceo Parker begins the first of two nights at the lovely Triple Door. On Thursday night, College, Anoraak, and Electric Youth are at Chop Suey, Ozomatli and The Torn ACLs are at Showbox at the Market, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band starts the first of four nights at Jazz Alley. Seattle’s annual DIY punk rock pizza pie/music festival – Pizzafest 2012 returns to the Funhouse on Thursday night with Sonny and the Sunsets, Orca Team, The Wimps, Fuckaroos, and Brandon Daniel & The Chics. On Friday, we kick off the KEXP Summer Mural Concert Series, and then at night Mynabirds and Deep Time are @ Barboza at Neumos, Hounds of the Wild Hunt, Hobosexual, and Strong Killings are at Columbia City Theater, Widower, Quiet Life, and Kevin Murphy are at Sunset Tavern, and Langhorne Slim & The Law, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, and Tiny Messengers are at Tractor, and Pizzafest rages on with Shannon and the Clams, The Yolks, White Wires, Golden Pelicans, The Biz, Grave Babies, and Wrong Words are at Fun House. On Saturday, you can go check out Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas at Chateau St. Michelle, Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside, Cobirds Unite, and John Heart Jackie are at Columbia City Theater, and Pizzafest comes to a frantic finish with Personal and the Pizzas, Fancy Lads, Ketamines, TacocaT, Maxines, Vomettes, Teenage Burritos, The Pharmacy, Girl Dracula, and Mattress at Fun House. Sunday night Fang Island, Zechs Marquise, and Jenny Invert are at Crocodile, Kasey Chambers is at the Triple Door, and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, The New Law, and Justin Timbreline are @ Barboza at Neumos. Check out the full list of KEXP recommended shows for the week below: